Ricky Burns boxes like a businessman, and negotiates like one, too. The WBO lightweight champion and his trainer, Billy Nelson, were pleased with his win over 12 tough rounds against the dangerous Namibian Paulus Moses in Glasgow on Saturday night but both sounded cautious about rushing into a defence against the Londoner Kevin Mitchell, despite a growing clamour for the fight.

While the promoter Frank Warren, who handles both boxers, would have no trouble putting the fight together, outdoors in the summer in either Scotland or London, it will come down to which deal and what venue makes most financial sense for the man with the title.

Burns confirmed his status as a legitimate champion with a convincing defence against Moses, but said afterwards he has more pressing matters on his mind than boxing.

He is getting married in Mexico next month and will honeymoon there before returning to the gym in earnest. That would leave just about enough time to prepare for a big fight in mid-summer. If that is locked in to be against Mitchell, he has not been told.

"We'll grab a wee break now and sit down [with Frank] this week and talk about what's happening next," Burns said. "There are a few names out there being mentioned. I've always said I'll fight whoever they put in front of me. Rather than me shouting out names, I'll do my talking in the ring."

There are a two lucrative options, both of them risky.

The Californian Brandon Ríos holds the WBA version and is due to defend against Yuriorkis Gamboa in Las Vegas next month (if the wayward Cuban does not pull out, after failing to show at a press conference last week).

That would be a considerable step up for Burns. Ríos, a big lightweight, looked strong even though tight at the weight when stopping Manchester's John Murray in the penultimate round at Madison Square Garden before Christmas.

Another big-money possibility is a fight with Antonio DeMarco, who should have little trouble holding his WBC belt against fellow Mexican Miguel Roman in Mexico on Saturday.

If Burns does not opt for a unification fight with either of those, or if the respective parties cannot agree terms, Mitchell is a ready-made and obvious alternative.

"The Mitchell fight will eventually happen," Nelson said. "It's an easy fight to make. We would love it [because] we've already sparred with Mitchell and Kevin would have nightmares about it. We'd love to bring it up to Scotland."

Mitchell would be happy with that.

"I'll go to Scotland," the Londoner said recently. "As long as I get my money, I don't really care. But you put it on in London, it would sell easy. Ricky is such a nice fella. Lives the life."

Burns certainly appreciated the atmosphere in the Braehead Arena on his return to Glasgow after an absence of just on a year. "The fans were fantastic," he said.

Burns looked in control for much of the contest, which he won by margins of 119-110, 120-110 and 117-110 — although I had it closer at 116-113 — and he revealed later it was no cakewalk.

"A few times [late on] he caught me on the shoulder," Burns said, "the same spot and after that my arm was dead. Happy to get the win, good 12 rounds in the bank. Some of the rounds it was tough in there. He could punch. He caught me a few good right hands, but I've always said I can take a good shot. I did, and got on with the job."

After a dip at the end of 2011, and the unseemly public brawling in Munich last month, British boxing is rolling again. The unbeaten Welshman Nathan Cleverly is well placed for bigger fights as WBO light-heavyweight champion, with a date and venue – 24 April at the Royal Albert Hall – but no opponent yet for his fourth defence.